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Chiba Kogyo Bank (TSE:8337) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Mar. 13, 2025)


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What is Chiba Kogyo Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chiba Kogyo Bank's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8337' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.14   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.51
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chiba Kogyo Bank was -1.51. The lowest was -18.14. And the median was -2.51.


Chiba Kogyo Bank Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Chiba Kogyo Bank for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.0574+0.115 * 0.9906
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.974+4.679 * -0.001783-0.327 * 1.2277
=-2.51

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円49,578 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円49,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,229,226 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円18,915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,093 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円25,145 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円27,217 Mil.
Net Income was 円7,428 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円13,187 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円46,885 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円46,885 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,180,129 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円19,033 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,084 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円24,413 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円21,830 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(0 / 49578) / (0 / 46885)
=0 / 0
=1

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(46885 / 46885) / (49578 / 49578)
=1 / 1
=1

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (0 + 18915) / 3229226) / (1 - (0 + 19033) / 3180129)
=0.994143 / 0.994015
=1.0001

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=49578 / 46885
=1.0574

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(2084 / (2084 + 19033)) / (2093 / (2093 + 18915))
=0.098688 / 0.099629
=0.9906

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(25145 / 49578) / (24413 / 46885)
=0.507181 / 0.5207
=0.974

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((27217 + 0) / 3229226) / ((21830 + 0) / 3180129)
=0.008428 / 0.006865
=1.2277

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(7428 - 0 - 13187) / 3229226
=-0.001783

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Chiba Kogyo Bank has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chiba Kogyo Bank Business Description

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1-2, Saiwaicho 2-chrome, Mihama-ku, Chiba, JPN, 261-0001
Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd operates as a bank. Principally, it is engaged in the provision of various banking services for individuals and corporate customers. The bank offers deposit products, including savings, time deposits, and foreign currency deposits. It provides loans such as practitioner, medical, business, agriculture, and procurement of institutional and other funds. In addition, it renders management support for agribusiness, international business, merger and acquisition, trust agency, national pension fund as well as gives information on free consultation services. The company also administers foreign exchange, internet and mobile banking, and automated teller machines services.